1-(mono and bis tertiary amino-4-hydroxy-monocarbocyclic aryl)-1-(monocarbocyclic aryl)-2-(monocarbocyclic aryl)-ethanes, ethylenes and ethanols



United States Patent M 3 287 363 1 (MONO AND BIS IEliTIARY AMINO 4 HY- DROXY-MONOCARBOCYCLIC ARYL)-1-(MON0- CARBOCYCLIC ARYL)-2-(MONOCARBOCYCLIC ARYL)-ETHANES, ETHYLENES AND ETHANOLS Frank P. Palopoli, Glenside, Pa., and Vernon J. Feil,

Jamestown, N. Dale, assignors to Richardson-Merrell Inc., New York, N.Y., a corporation of Delaware No Drawing. Filed Oct. 21, 1963, Ser. No. 317,795

21 Claims. (Cl. 260-246) This invention relates to a novel class of Mannich clervatives of triphenylethanols', triphenylethylenes, and triphenylethanes. The compounds of the present invention are distinguished by their anti-inflammatory, pituitary gonadotrophin inhibiting and estrogenic activity. Some of the compounds possess various combinations of these properties.

The class of compound contemplated by the present invention are Mannich derivatives corresponding to the formula:

wherein Z is a polyvalent radical selected from ethanol (HO(:JGHz) ethylene C=CH) and ethane CHCH X is a Mannich group of the formula wherein R and R are lower aliphatic radicals containing between one and about five carbon atoms and R and R taken together form a heterocycle ring structure; Y is selected from hydrogen and X; and R and R are selected from hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxyl, halogen and trifiuoromethyl.

The groups R and R include methyl, ethyl, propyl, isobutyl, and the like, and when R and R are taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached they can form groups such as morpholino, piperidino, N-methylpiperazino, pyrrolidino, and the like.

R and R include groups such as methyl, ethyl, pentyl, methoxy, propoxy, isobutoxy, chlorine, bromine, fluorine, iodine, trifluoromethyl and the like.

The invention compounds also include the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts such as those prepared from hydrochloric acid, hydr-obromic acid, citric acid, succinic acid, maleic aid and the like.

The ethanol compounds can be prepared by reacting a 3,287,363 Patented Nov. 22, 1966 substituted benzylmagnesium chloride or bromide with an appropriately substituted benzophenone:

if R2 H0 0 Q-ommx l R2 Y Another method of preparing the novel ethanol compounds is by the reaction of a suitably substituted phenolic triphenylethanol derivative with formaldehyde and the appropriate amine:

11 was Y When equivalent amounts of the phenolic compound, amine and formaldehyde starting materials are employed, the product is a mono-Mannich derivative. When two or more equivalents of amine and two or more equivalents of formaldehyde are used per equivalent of phenolic compound, then the resulting product is a bis-Mannich derivative.

The reaction of a benzylmagnesium halide or of a substituted benzylmagnesium halide with the benzophenone ketones is conveniently conducted at room temperatures or slightly higher in an anhydrous ether solvent. However, these reactions are operative at temperatures down to 20 C. and lower, and at temperatures up to about C. and higher. For reactions at the higher temperatures, higher boiling solvents such as tetrahydrofuran or di-n-butyl ether are employed. Another method useful for achieving higher reaction temperatures is by the preparation of Grignard reagent in the usual manner in diethyl ether and then replacing the ether with a hydrocarbon solvent, such as anhydrous benzene or toluene, for the subsequent reaction of the Grignard reagent with the ketones. The Grignard reactions can also be carried out an extra equivalent of the Grignard reagent.

in tertiary amine solvents, such as dimethylaniline and N-alkyl morpholines. I

The Mannich reaction may also be accomplished by reacting the phenolic ketone with an anhydrou or aqueous solution of an appropriate amine and formaldehyde at room temperature or up to the reflux temperature of a solvent system such as methanol, ethanol, dioxane, and the like.

The ethanol compounds of the present invention can be recoved from the reaction medium by removing the volatile solvent medium by distillation and then crystallizing the phenolic Mannich derivative from a solvent such as diethyl ether, hexane or ethanol. The crude phenolic Mannich product may also be purified advantageously by conversion to the corresponding acetate ester. The acetate ester derivative of phenolic Mannich ketones may also be utilized for the preparation of the compounds of the present invention. When the acetate ester of the benzophenone derivative is utilized in the prepartion of these compounds, it is necessary to employ This reaction results in an intermediate which is hydrolyzed to yield the phenolic derivative of the desired product The novel ethylene compounds of the present invention are readily prepared by dehydrating the ethanol derivatives of the present invention in the presence of acids such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, phosphoric acid, paratoluenesulfonic acid, and the like. The ethylene compounds of the present invention correspond to the formula:

wherein X, Y, R and R are as defined above.

As estrogens, the present invention compounds are useful in the treatment of various gynecological disorders, e.g., irregular menstruation menopausal dysfunction, and similar conditions. The compounds are active both orally and parenterally and can be administered by either route.

As anti-inflammatory agents, the present compounds are useful in alleviating the symptoms of such collagen diseases as arthritis and rheumatism and in the topical treatment of inflammation. Some of the compounds possess a combination of anti-inflammatory and estrogenic activity and are especially useful for this reason.

As gonadotrophic inhibition agents, the compounds are useful for the treatment of fertility and sterility problems and can be administered orally or parenterally for this purpose.

The compounds can be used orally and parenterally in doses ranging from 1 milligram up to about 4 grams daily depending on the condition under treatment and the route of administration. For topical use the compounds can be incorporated into creams, ointments, or lotions in concentrations of up to 10 percent. In aerosol sprays, the concentration can be in the order of about 0.05 to 1 percent.

Compounds of the present invention will be further illustrated by reference to the following examples.

EXAMPLE 1 I 3-dimethy lam inomethy l 4-hydroxyphenyl -1 (p-tolyl) -2-phenylethan0l A solution of 3-dimethylaminomethyl-4-hydroxy-4'- methylbenzophenone (8.1 grams, 0.03 mole) in milliliters of dry benzene was added to an ether solution of benzylmagnesium chloride prepared from benzyl chloride (12.7 grams, 0.1 mole) and magnesium (2.7 grams, 0.11 g. atom). The reaction was refluxed for one hour and then poured into a cold solution of ammonium chloride. The organic layer was removed and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvents were distilled off and the residue crystallized .by triturating with ether. The solid obtained was recrystallized from ethanol to give 1-(3- dimethylaminomethyl 4 hydroxyphenyl)-1-(p-tolyl)-2- phenylethanol, M.P. -132 C.

'The 3-dimethylaminomethylldrydroxy-4-methylbenzophenone was prepared as follows:

Formalin, 16.2 grams of 37% (0.2 mole), was added to a solution of p-hydroxy-p'-methylbenzophenone (42.4 grams, 0.2 mole) in milliliters of ethanol and 36 grams of 25% aqueous dimethylamine (0.2 mole). The precipitate that resulted was dissolved by gentle warming for 30 minutes. The reaction was then refluxed for 3 hours. The solvents were removed at reduced pressure and the resulting oil was triturated with ether to give 3-dimethylaminomethyl-4-hy-droxy-4-rnethylbenzophenone, M.P. 1l6-120 C.

EXAMPLE 2 1- (3-m0rph0lin0methyl-4-hydraxyphenyl) -1-phenyl-2- (p-chlorophenyhethwnol 3-morpholinomethyl 4 acetoxybenzophenone hydrochloride (11.2 grams, 0.03 mole) was neutralized with a dilute solution of sodium bicarbonate and the :free amine extracted with benzene. After the benzene solution was dried over sodium sulfate, it was added to an ether solution of p-chlorobenzyl-magnesiumchloride, prepared from p-chlorobenzyl chloride (16.1 grams, 0.1 mole) and magnesium (3.0 grams, 0.12 g. atom). The reaction mixture was refluxed for 2 hours and then poured into a cold solution of ammonium chloride. The organic layer was removed and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvents were removed to give an oil, which was chromatographed on activated alumina. Methylene chloride, ethyl acetate and methanol were used successively as eluents. Methanol eluted 1-(3-morpholino-methyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-1- phenyl-Z- (p-chlorophenyl)ethanol, melting at 145-148 C. after recrystallization from ether.

When dimethylamine was replaced with morpholine and p-hyd-roXy-p'-methylbenzophenone was replaced with p-hyd-roxybenzophenone in the Mannich reaction of EX- ample 1, 3 morpholinomethy1-4-hydroxylbenzophenone was obtained as an oil. This oil, when dissolved in methylene chloride and refluxed with an excess of acetyl chloride, gave 3 morp-holinomethyl-4-aoetoxybenzophenone hydrochloride, melting at -19'8 C. after recrystallization from dimethy-lformam-ide-ether.

EXAMPLE 3 1 (3-dimethylamin0methyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) (m-trifluorom ethylphenyl) -2-(p-chl0=r0phenyl) ethanol Reaction of 3 dirnethylaminomethyl-4-hydroxy-3-trifluoromethyl'benzophenone (2.6 grams, 0.008 mole) with an ether solution containing 0.03 mole of p-chlorobenzyL magnesium chloride, as in the procedure of Example 1, gave 1-(3-dirnethylaminomethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-(mtrifluoromethylphenyl)-2-(pachlorophenynethanol as an oil, which was purified by chromatography.

When p-hydroxy-p-methylbenzophenone was replaced with p-hydroxy-m-trifiuoromethylbenzophenone in the Mannich reaction of Example 1, 3-dimethylaminomethyl- 4-hydroxy-3'-trifluoromethylbenzophenone was obtained, M.P. 98100 C., from ether.

EXAMPLE 4 1-(3-morpholinromethyl-4-hydr0xyphenyl) -1-phenyl-2- (p-methoxyphenyl ethanol When p-chlorobenzylmagnesium chloride was replaced with p-methoxybenzylmagnesium chloride in the procedure of Example 2, l-(3-morpholinornethyl-4-hydroxypheny1)-1-phenyl-2 (p-rnethoxyphenyl)ethanol was obtained, M.P. 148151 C., from ethanol.

EXAMPLE 5 1- (3-m'0rplz0lin0methyl-4-hydr0xyphenyl) -phenyl-2- (p-fluorophenyl ethanol When p-chlorobenzylmagnesium chloride was replaced with p-fiuorobenzylmagnesium chloride in the procedure of Example 2, 1-(3-morpholino-methyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)- l-phenyl-Z-(p-fluorophenyl)ethanol was obtained, M.P. l52l55 C., from a mixture of acetonitrile and ether.

EXAMPLE 6 1-(3-dimethyla1minomethyl-4-hydr0xyphenyl)-1,2-bis- (p-ch lorophenyl ethanol When 3-morpholinomethyl-4-acetoxybenzophenone was replaced with 3-dirnethylaminomethyl-4-acetoxy-4'aohlorobenzophenone in the procedure of Example 2, 1-(3-dimethylaminomethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,2-bis(p ch1orophenyl)ethanol was obtained as an oil, which was purified by chromatography on alumina.

When p-hydroxy-p'-methylbenzophenone was replaced with p-hydroxy-p-chlorobenzophenone in the procedure of Example 1, 3-dimethy1aminomethyl-4-hydroxy-4'-chlorobenzophenone was obtained, M.P. 109-110 C., from ether. The phenol was refluxed with an excess of acetyl chloride to give 3 dimethylaminomethyl-4-acetoxy-4- chlorobenzophenone hydrochloride, M.P. 181184 C from methylene chloride-butanone.

EXAMPLE 7 1-(3-dimethylamin0methyl-4-hydr0xyphenyl) -1-phenyl- 2- (p-chlorophenyl) ethanol When 3 dimethylaminomethyl-4-hydroxy-4'-metl1ylbenzophenone was replaced with 3-dimethylaminomethyl- 4-hydr-oxybenzophenone in the procedure of Example 1, 1-(3 di-methylaminomethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-phenyl- Z-(p-chlorophenyDethanol was obtained as an oil.

When p-hydroxy-p'-methylbenzophen0ne was replaced with p-hydroxybenzophenone in the procedure of Example 1, 3 dirnethylaminomethylr-hydroxybenzophenone was obtained as an oil.

EXAMPLE 8 1-[3,5-bis(dimethylzrminomethyl) -4-hydr0xyphenyl]-1- (p-tolyl)-2-phenylethan0l An ether solution of benzylmagnesium chloride (0.15 mole) was added to a solution of 3,5-bis (dimethylaminomethyl) -4-hydroxy-4'-methylbenzophenone 1 6.3 grams, 0.05 mole) in 200 milliliters of dry tetrahydrofuran. The mixture was refluxed for 2 hours and poured into a cold solution of ammonium chloride. The organic layer was removed and dried over sodium sulfate. The solvents were removed by distillation and the residue was dissolved in ether. Concentration of the ether solution yielded a solid which was recrystallized from acetonitrile to give 1-[3,5 bis(dimethylamino=methyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]-1- (p-tolyl)-2-phenylethanol, M.P. l17120 C.

To a solution Oif p'hydroxy-p'-methylbenzophenone (106 grams, 0.5 mole) in 300 milliliters of ethanol and 198 grams of 25% aqueous dimethylamine (1.1 mole) was added 89.2 grams of 37% formalin (1.1 mole). The solution was refluxed for 3 hours and some of the ethanol was removed at reduced pressure. The solution was cooled, the precipitated solid was removed by filtration, washed with cold ether and recrystallized from ethanol to yield 3,5-bis(dimethylaminornetlhyl)-4-hydroxy-4'amethylbenzophenone, M.P. 128130 C.

EXAMPLE 9 I [3,5 -bis(dimethylaminoethyl -4-hydr0xyphenyl] -1 phenyl-Z- (p-chlorophenyl) ethanol When a benzene solution of 3,5-bis(dimethylaminomethyl)-4-hydroxybenzophenone, obtained by neutralizing 11.5 grams (0.03 mole) of the dihydrochloride with sodium carbonate, was reacted with p-chlorobenzylmagnesium chloride as in the procedure of Example 8, 1- [3,5 bis(dimethylaminomethyl) 4 hydroxyphenyl1-1- (p-chlo-rophenyDethanol was obtained, M.P. 126-128 C.

When p-hydroxy-p-methylbenzophenone was replaced with p-hydroxybenzophenone in the Mannich reaction of Example 8, 3,S-bis(dimethylaminoethyl)-4-hydroxybenzophenone was obtained as an oil. This oil was treated with an excess of alcoholic hydrogen chloride and crystallizedfrom methanol to give 3,5-bis(dimethylaminomethyl)-4-hydroxybenzophenone dihydrochloride, M.P. 2l0-213 C. (the monohyd-rate melts at 230-233 C.)

EXAMPLE 10 1-[3,5-bis(m0rph0linomethyl)-4-hydr0xyphenyl]- LZ-diphenylethanol Reaction of 3,5 bis(morpholinomethyl) 4 hydroxybenzophenone (15.9 grams, 0.04 mole) in 200 milliliters of tetrahydrofuran with an ether solution containing benzylmagnesium chloride (0.15 mole) as in the procedure of Example 8, gave 1-[3,5-bis(morpholinomethyl)- 4-hydroxyphenyl]-1,2-diphenylethanol, melting at 154- 156 C., after recrystallization from acetone-alcohol.

When dimethylamine was replaced with morpholine and p-hydroxy-p-methylbenzophenone was replaced with p-hydroxybenzophenone in the Mannich reaction of Example 8, 3,5 bis(morpholinomethyl) 4 hydroxybenzophenone was obtained, melting at ISO-152 C., from ethanol.

EXAMPLE 11 1-[3,5-bis(dimethylaminbmethyl) -4-hydr0xyphenyl] 1- phenyl-Z-(p-methoxyphenyl) ethanol When p-chlorobenzylmagnesium chloride was replaced with p-methoxybenzylmagnesium chloride in the procedure of Example 9, 1-[3,5-bis(dimethylaminomethyl)-4- hydroxyphenyl] 1 phenyl-2-(p-methoxyphenyl)ethanol was obtained, M.P. 123124 C., from ether.

EXAMPLE 12 1-[3,S-bis(dimethylaminomethyl)-4-hydrowyp henyl]- 1,2-diphe-nylethanol When p-chlorobenzylmagnesiurn chloride was replaced with benzylmagnesium chloride in the procedure of Example 9, l- 3 ,5 -bis dimethylaminomethyl) -4-hydroxyphenyl]-1,2-diphenylethanol was obtained, M.P. 130- 133 C., from ether.

EXAMPLE 13 1-[3,5-bis(dimethylaminomethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]-1- phenyl-Z-(p-fluorophenyl)ethanol When p-chlorobenzylmagnesium chloride was replaced with p-fluorobenzylmagnesium chloride in the procedure of Example 9, 1-[3,5-bis(dimethylaminomethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl] -1-phenyl-2- (p-fluorophenyl) ethanol was obtained, M.P. l35138 C., from ether.

EXAMPLE 14 1-[3,5-bis(dimethylaminomethyl)-4-hydr0xyp-henyl] -1- phenyl-Z-(p-t0'lyl)ethan0l When p-chlorobenzylmagnesium chloride was replaced with p-methylbenzylmagnesium bromide in the procedure 7 of Example 9, 1-[3,5-bis(dimethylaminomethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]-1-phenyl-2-(p-tolyl)ethanol was obtained, M.P. 105-107 C., from ether-hexane.

EXAMPLE 15 1-[3,5-bis(piperidinomethyl)-4-hydr0xyphenyl]- I ,Z-diphenylethanol When 3,5 bis(dimethylaminomethyl) 4 hydroxy-4- methylbenzophenone was replaced with 3,5-bis(piperidylmethyl)-4-hydroxyoenzophenone in the procedure of Example 8, 1-[3,5-bis(piperidinornethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]- 1,2-diphenylethanol was obtained, M.P. 117ll9 C., from ether-petroleum ether.

When p-hydroxy-p-methylbenzophenone was replaced with p-hydroxybenzophenone and dimethylamine was replaced with piperidine in the Mannich reaction of Example 8, 3,5-bis(piperidinomethyl)-4-hydroxybenzophenone was obtained, M.P. 86-90 C., from ethanol.

EXAMPLE 16 1-(3-Pyrrolidinomethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-(p-t0lyl)-2- (m-Irz'fluoromethy lphenyl) ethanol When 3-rnorpholinomethyl-4-acetoxybenzophenone hydrochloride was replaced with. 3-pyrrolidinomethyl-4- acetoxy-4-methylbenzophenone hydrochloride in the procedure of Example 2, 1-(3-pyrrolidinomethyl-4-liydroxyphenyl) l-(p-tolyl)-2-(m-trifiuoromethylphenyl)ethanol was obtained, M.P. 144147 C., from ether.

When dimethylamine was replaced with pyrrolidine in the Mannich reaction of Example 1, 3-pyrrolidinornethyl- 4-hydroxy-4'-methylbenzophenone was obtained as an oil. The oil was refluxed with an excess of acetyl chloride in methylene chloride to yield 3-pyrrolidinornethyl- 4-acetoXy-4-methylbenzophenone hydrochloride, M.P. 190-193" C., from dirnethylformamide-ether.

EXAMPLE 17 1-[3,5-bis(dimethylaminomethyl) -4-hydr0xyphenyl] -1- (p-zolyl -2-(p-ch lorvphenyl) ethanol To a solution of 1-(ti-hydroxyphenyl)-1-(p-tolyl)-2- (p-chlorophenyl)ethanol grams, 0.03 mole) in 50 milliliters of ethanol and 16.2 grams of 25% aqueous dimethylarnine (0.09 mole) was added 11 milliliters of 37% formalin (0.13 mole). The solution was refluxed on the steam bath for 12 hours and the solvent was removed at reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in benzene and dried azeotropically. The solvent was removed and the residue crystallized from ether to give the desired product, 1 [3,5 bis(dimethylan1inornethyl)-4-hydr0xyphenyl]-1-(p-tolyl)-2-(p-chlorophenyl) -ethanol as a white crystalline solid, M.P. 114-115.5 C.

The 1 (p hydroxyphenyl) 1-(p-tolyl)-2-(p-chlorophenyl) ethanol was prepared by adding a solution of 4-hydroxy-4'-methylbenzophenone (21.2 grams, 0.1 mole) in 100 milliliters of tetrahydrofuran and 150 milliliters of ether to an ether solution of p-chlorobenzylmagnesium chloride, prepared from p-chlorobenzylchloride (48 grame, 0.3 mole) and magnesium (12 grams, 0.5 g. atom). After additia was complete, dry benzene was added and the ether was removed by distillation. The reaction mixture was refluxed for 4 hours, cooled, and an excess of aqueous ammonium chloride was added. The organic layer was removed and the aqueous layer extracted with ether. The combined extracts were dried over magnesium sulfate and the solvents were removed by distillation. The residue was dissolved in ether and precipitated with petroleum ether. Recrystallization of the resulting solid from ether gave the desired l-(p-hydroxyphenyl) 1 (p tolyl)-2-(p-chlorophenyl)-ethanol, M.P.

EXAMPLE 18 1 (3-dimethylaminomethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) -1- (p-tolyl) -2 -pheny lethylene An ethanol solution containing 1-(3-dirnethylaminomethyl 4 hydroxyphenyl) 1 (p-tolyl) 2 phenylethanol (1.1 grams, 0.003 mole) and an excess of hydrogen chloride was refluxed for 2 hours. Most of the ethanol was removed at reduced pressure and ether was added to yield 1-(3-dimethylaminomethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-(p-tolyl)-2-phenylethylene hydrochloride, M.P. 203-222 C.

EXAMPLE 19 1-(S-dimethylaminomethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) 1,2-bis(p-chl0r0phenyl) ethylene When 1- 3-dimethylaminomethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl -1- (p-tolyl)-2-phenylethanol was replaced with 1-(3-dimethylaminomethyl 4 hydroxyphenyl) 1,2 bis(p-chlorophenyl)-ethan0l in the procedure of Example 18, 1-(3-dimethylaminoniethyl 4 hydroxyphenyl) 1,2 bis(pchlorophenyl)ethylene hydrochloride was obtained, M.P. 264-272 C., from methanolbutanone.

EXAMPLE 20 I- (3-dimethylaminomethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) -1- phenyl-Z- p-chlorophenyl ethylene When 1-(3-dimethylaminomethyl-4-hydr0xyphenyl)-1- (p-tolyl)-2-phenylethanol was replaced with 1-(3-dimethylaminomethyl 4 hydroxyphenyl) 1 phenyl 2- (p-chlorophenyl)ethanol in the procedure of Example 18, 1 3- dirnethylaminomethyl 4 hydroxyphenyl) 1- phenyl-Z-(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene hydrochloride was obtained, M.P. 157-208 C., from methanolbutanone.

EXAME'LE 21 1 3 -m0rph0lin0methy l-4-hydr0xyphenyl -I phenyl-Z- p-chloroph enyl) ethylene When 1-( 3-dimethylaminomethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) -1- (p-tolyl)-2-phenylethanol was replaced with 1-(3-morpholinomethyl 4 hydroxyphenyl) 1 phenyl 2 (pchlorophenyDethanol in the procedure of Example 18, 1- (3 morpholinomethyl 4 hydroxyphenyl) 1 phenyl- 2-(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene hydrochloride was obtained, M.P. 23 l-233 C., from methanolbutanone.

EXAMPLE 22 1- (3-m0rph0lin0methyl-4-hydr0xyphenyl) -1- phenyl-2-(p-methoxyphenyl ethylene When 1- 3-dimethylan1inornethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) -1- (p-tolyl)-2-phenylethanol was replaced with 1-(3-morpholinornethyl 4 hydroxyphenyl) 1 phenyl 2 (pmethoxyphenyl)ethanol in the procedure of Example 18, 1 (3 morpholinornethyl 4 hydroxyphenyl) 1- phenyl-Z-(p-methoxyphenyl)ethylene hydrochloride was obtained, M.P. 214222 C., from ethanol.

EXAMPLE 23 1- (3-m0rph0lin0methyl-4-hydr0xyphenyl) -1- phenyl-Z-(p-fluorophenyl)ethylene When 1-(3-dirnethylaminomethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-1- (p-tolyl)-2-phenylethanol was replaced with 1-(3-morpholinomethyl 4 hydroxyphenyl) 1 -phenyl 2 (pfluorophenyl)ethanol in the procedure of Example 18, l- (3 rnorpholinornethyl 4 hydroxyphenyl 1 phenyl- 2-(p-fluorophenyl)ethylene hydrochloride was obtained, M.P. 153200C., from butanone.

EXAMPLE 24 1-(3-dimethylaminomethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) -1- p-tolyl) -2-(p-ch lorophenyl ethylene 9 EXAMPLE 1- [3,5-bis(dimethylaminomethyl) 4-hydr0xyphenyl] l-phenyl-Z-(p-tolyl)ethylene When 1- 3-dimethylaminomethyl-4-hydroxypheny1) -1- (p-tolyl)-2-phenylethanol was replaced with 1-[3,5-bis(dimethylaminomethyl) 4 hydroxyphenyl] 1 phenyl- 2-(p-tolyl)ethanol in the procedure of Example 18, 1-[3,5- bis(dimethylaminomethyl) 4 hydroxyphenyl] lphenyl-Z-(p-tolyl)ethylene dihydrochloride was obtained, M.P. 237-239 C., from ethanol-ether.

EXAMPLE 26 [3,5-bis(dimethylaminomethyl) -4-hydr0xyphenyl] 1-phenyl-2-(p-chlorophenyl) ethylene When 1-( 3 -dimethylaminomethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) -1- (p-tolyl)-2-phenylethanol was replaced With 1-[3,5-bis- (dimethylaminomethyl) 4 hydroxyphenyl] 1 phenyl- 2-(p-chlorophenyl)ethanol in the procedure of Example 18, 1 [3,5 bis(dimethylaminomethyl) 4 hydroxyphenyl] 1 phenyl 2 (p chlorophenyl ethylene dihydrochloride was obtained, M.P. 231-233 C., from ethanol-ether.

EXAMPLE 27 1-[3,5-bis(dimethylaminomethyl) -4-hydroxyphenyl1- 1-phenyl-2-(p-methoxyplzenyl) ethylene When l-( 3-dimethylaminomethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) -1- (p-tolyl)-2-phenylethanol was replaced with 1-[3,5-bis- (dimethylaminomethyl) 4 hydroxyphenyl] 1 phenyl- 2-(p-methoxyphenyl)ethariol in the procedure of Example 18, l [3,5 bis(dimethylaminomethyl) 4 hydroxyphenyl] l phenyl 2 (p methoxyphenyl)ethylene dihydrochloride was obtained, M.P. 2l5218 C., from ethanol-ether.

2 EXAMPLE 28 1- [3,5-bis(dimethylaminomethyl) -4-hydroxyphenyl] I-(p-tolyl) -2-phenylethylene When 1- 3-dimethy1aminomethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl -l (p-tolyl)-2-phenylethanol was replaced with 1-[3,5-bis- (dimethylaminomethyl) 4 hydroxyphenyl] 1 (ptolyl)-2-phenylethanol in the procedure of Example 18, 1 [3,5 bis(dimethylaminomethyl) 4 hydroxyphenylll-(p-tolyl)-2-phenylethylene dihydrochloride was obtained, M.P. 212-223 C., from methanolbutanone.

EXAMPLE 29 EXAMPLE 30 1[3,5-bis(morpholinomethyl)-4-hydr0xyphenyl1- 1,2-diphenylethylene When 1- 3-dimethylaminomethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) -1- (p-tolyl)-2-phenylethanol was replaced with l-[3,5-bis- (morpholinomethyl) 4 hydroxyphenyl] 1,2 diphenylethanol in the procedure of Example 18, 1-[3,5-bis- (morpholinomethyl) 4 hydroxyphenyl] 1,2 diphenylethylene dihydrochloride was obtained, M.P. 213- 225 C., from methanol-butanone.

EXAMPLE 31 1 [3,5-bis(piperidinomethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl] 1,2-diphenylethylene When 1-(3-dimethylaminomethy1 4 hydroxyphenyl)- l-(p-tolyl)-2-phenylethanol was replaced with 1-[3,5-bis- (piperidinomethyl) 4 hydroxyphenyl] 1,2 d-iphenylethanol in the procedure of Example 18, 1-[3,5-bis (piperidinomethy-l) 4 hydroxyphenyl] 1,2 diphenylethylene dihydrochloride was obtained, M.P. 236242 C., from ethanol-ether.

EXAMPLE 32 1-[3,5-bis(dimethylam inomethyl) -4-hydroxyphenyl]-1- phenyl-Z-(p -fluorophenyl) ethylene When 1- 3-dimethylaminomethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) -1- (p-tolyl)-2-phenylethanol was replaced with 1-[3,5-bis- (dimethylaminomethyl) 4 hydroxyphenyl] 1 phenyl- 2-(p-fluorophenyDethanol in the procedure of Example 18, 1- 3,5-bis-( dimethylaminomethyl) -4-hydroXypheny1] 1-pheny1-2-(p-fiuorophenyl)ethylene dihydrochloride was obtained, M.P. 237-240 C., from ethanol-ether.

EXAMPLE 33 1-[3,5bis(dimethylaminomethyl) -4 -hydr0xyphenyl] -1- (p-tolyl) -2-(p-chl0r0phenyl) ethylene When 1 [3,5 bis(dimethylaminomethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]-1-(p-tolyl)-2-(p-chlorophenyl)ethanol replaced 1- (3 dimethylarninomethyl-4-hydroxypheny1) -1- (p-tolyl) 2-p'henyl ethanol in the procedure of Example 18, 1-[3,5- bis(dimethylaminomethyl) 4 hydroxyphenyl] 1 (ptolyl)-2-(p-c-hlorophenyl)-ethylene dihydrochloride was obtained as a white solid, M.P. 240-242 C.

EXAMPLE 34 1-(3-pyrr0lidin0methyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-(p-to lyl)- 2-(m-trifluoromethylphenyl)ethylene When 1-(3-dimethylaminomethyl-4 hydroxyphenyl)-l- (p-tolyl)-2-phenylethano1 was replaced with 1-(3-pyrrolidonomethyl-4- hydroxyphenyl)-1-(p-tolyl 2 (rn-trifiuoromethylphenyl)ethanol in the procedure of Example 18, 1-(3-pyrrolidinomethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) -1-(p-to1yl) 2-(m-trifiuoromethylphenyl)ethylene hydrochloride was obtained, M.P. 181225 C., from butanone-ether.

EXAMPLE 35 1 -[3 ,5 -bis(m0rph0lin0methyl -4-hydr0xy phenyl]- 1 ,2-diphenylethane A solution of 1-[3,5-bis(morpholin0methyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]-1,2-diphenylethylene dihydrochloride (5.3

grams, 0.01 mole) in 250 milliliters of ethanol was 'hydrogenated, using 1 gram of 10 percent palladium on charcoal catalyst, at room temperature and 3 atmospheres pressure until the uptake of hydrogen ceased. The catalyst was filtered ofi and the solvent was removed by distillation. The residue that remained was recrystallized from methanol-butanone to yield l-[3,5-bis(morpholinomethyl)-4-hydroxypheny1]-1,2 diphenylethane dihydrochloride, M.P. 210213 C.

EXAMPLE 36 1-[3,5-bis(dimethylaminomethyl) -4-hydroxyphenyl] -1- phenyl-Z-(p-methoxyphenyl) ethane When 1 [3,5-bis(morpholinomethyl) 4 hydroxyphenyl]-1,2diphenylcthy1ene dihydrochloride was replaced with l-[3,S-bis(dimethylaminomethyl) -4-hydroxyphenyl] l-phenyl-Z-(p-methoxyp-henyl)ethylene in the procedure of Example 35, l-[3,5-bis(dimethylaminornethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]-1-phenyl-2-(p methoxyphenyl)ethane dihydrochloride was obtained, M.P. 233-236 C., from ethanol.

EXAMPLE 37 1-[3,5-bis(dimethylaminomethyl)-4-hydr0xyphenyl1-1- (p-tolyl -2-pheny le thane When 1 [3,5 bis(morph0lin-omethyl) 4 hydroxyphenyl]-1,2-diphenylethylene dihydrochloride was replaced with 1-[3,S-bis( dimethylaminomet'hyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]-1-(p-tolyl)-2-phenylethylene in the procedure of 1 1 Example 35, 1 [3,5 bis(dimethylaminomethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyH-l- (p-tolyl)-2-phenylethane dihydrochloride was obtained, M.P. l97199 C., from butanone.

EXAMPLE 38 EXAMPLE 39 1-(3-pyrrolidinomezhyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) -1-(p-t0lyl) 2- (m-trifluoromethylphenyl) ethane When 1 [3,5 bis(morpholinomethyl) 4 hydroxyphenyl]-l,2-diphenylethylene dihydr-ochloride was replaced with 1-(3-pyrrolidinomethyll-hydroxyphenyl)-1- (p-tolyl) (m-trifluoromethylphenyDethylene in the procedure of Example 35, 1-(3-pyrrolidinomethyl-4=hydroxyphenyD-l-(p-tolyl) 2 (m-triiluoromethylphenyl)ethane hydrochloride was obtained M.P. 193196 C., from ethyl acetate.

EXAMPLE 40 1 [3,5bis(piperidinomethy l) -4-hydr0xyphenyl] 1,2-diphenylethane When 1-[3,5-bis(morpholinomethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl]- 1,2-diphenylethylene dihydrochloride was replaced with l[3,5-bis(piperidino-rnethyl)-4hydroxyphenyl] 1,2 diphenylethylene in the procedure of Example 35, 1-[3,5- 'bis(piperidinomethyl) 4 hydroxyphenyl]-l,2-diphenylethane dihydrochloride was obtained, M.P. 229232 C., from ethanol-ether.

Example 41 1- [3,5-bis(dimethylaminomethyl) -4-hydr0xyphenyl] -1- phenyl-Z- (pfluorophenyl) ethane When l-[3,5-bis(morpholinomethyl) 4 hydroxyphenyH-l,Z-diphenylethylene dihydrochloride was replace-d with 1- 3-dimethylaminomethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) 1-phenyl-2(p-fluorophenyDethylene in the procedure of Example 35, 1-(3-dimetl1ylaminomethyl 4 hydroxyphenyl)-1-phenyl-2-(p-fluorophenyl)ethane was obtained.

EXAMPLE 42 1-[3,5-bis(dimethylaminomethyl) -4-hydr0xyphenyl] -1- (p-tolyl) -2pheny [ethane When 1 [3,5- b-is(morpholinomethyl) 4 hydroxyphenyl]-1,2-diphenylethylene dihydrochloride was replaced with l-(3-dimethylaminomethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) l-(p-tolyl) -2-phenylethylene in the procedure of Example 35, 1 (3-dimethylaminomethyl-4-hydroXyphenyl)-1-(pt-olyl)-2-pheny1ethane was obtained.

What is claimed is:

1. Compounds of the formula 12 wherein Z is a polyvalent radical selected from I Hoe-oar wherein R and R are lower alkyl having from one to five carbon atoms and R and R taken together form a heterocyclic ring selected from the group consisting of morpholino, piperidino, N-methylpiperazino, and pyrrolidino; Y is selected from hydrogen and X; and R and R are selected from hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxyl, halogen and trifluoromethyl.

2. 1 (3-dimethylaminomethyl 4 hydroxyphenyD-l- (p-tolyl)-2-phenylethanol.

3. 1 (3 morpholinomethyl 4 hydroxyphenyl) 1 phenyl-Z- (p-chlorophenyl ethanol.

4. 1 (3-dimethylaminornet-hyl 4 hydroxyphenyl)-1- (m-trifiuoromethylphenyl -2- (p-chlorophenyl ethanol.

5. 1 (3 morpholinomethy-l 4 hydroxyphenyl) '1 phenyl-2-(p-methoxyphenyl)ethanol.

6. 1 (3 morpholinomethyl 4 hydroxyphenyl) 1 phenyl-Z- (p-fluorophenyl) ethanol.

7. 1 (3-dimethylaminomethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,2- bis p-chlorophenyl) ethanol.

8. l (3-dimethylaminomethyl 4 hydroxyphenyD-lphenyl-2-(p-chlorophenyDethanol.

9. 1 [3,5 bis(dirnethylaminomet.hyl) 4 hydroxy phenyl] 1- (p-tolyl) -2-phenylethanol.

10. 1 [3,5 bis(dirnethylarninomethyl) 4 hydroxyphenyl] -l-phenyl-2- (p-chlorophenyl) ethanol.

11. 1 [3,5-bis(morpholinomethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]- l-2-diphenylethanol.

12. 1 [3,5 bis(dimcthylaminomethyl 4 hydroxy phenyl] l -phenyl-2- p-methoxyphenyl ethanol.

13. 1 [3,5 bis(dimethylaminomethyl) 4 hydroxy phenyl] -1,2-diphenylethanol.

14. 1 [3,5 bis(dimethylaminomethyl) 4 hydroxyphenyl] -1-phen'yl-2- p-cfluorophenyl ethanol.

15. 1 [3,5 bis(dimet-hylaminomethyl) 4 hydroxy phenyl] -1-phenyl-2- (p-tolyl) ethanol.

16. 1 [3,5 -bis(piperidinomethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl1- 1,2-diphenylethanol.

17. 1 (3 pyrrolidinomethyl 4 hydroxyphenyl) 1 (p-tolyl -2-(m-trifluoromethylphenyl ethanol.

18. 1 [3,5 bis (dimethylarninomethyl) 4 hydroxy phenyl] -1-(ptolyl) -2-(p-ohloropheny1) ethanol.

19. 1 [3,5 bis (dimethylaminomeihyl) 4 hydroxy phenyl] -l-phenyl-2- (p-chlorophenyl ethylene.

20. 1 [3,5 bis(dirnethylaminomet-hyl) 4 hydroxy phenyl] -1,2-diphenylethylene.

21. 1 [3,5-bis(dirnethylaminomethyl) 4 hydroxy phenyl] l-phenyl-Z- (p-tolyl) ethane.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,123,643 3/1964 Palopoli et al 269-570 ALEX MAZEL, Primary Examiner.

HENRY R. JILES, Examiner.

J. TOVAR, Assistant Examiner.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. 3,287,363 November 22, 1966 Frank P. Palopoli et a1.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the above numbered patent requiring correction and that the said Letters Patent should read as corrected below.

Column 1, line 63, for "aid" read acid column 3, line 10, for "recoved" read recovered line 20, for "prepartion" read preparation column 6, line 10, for

"1-[3,5-bis(dimethylaminoethyl)" read l-[3,Sbis(dimethylaminomethyl) column 6, lines 17 and 18, for "4-hydroxyphenyl]l-(p-chlorophenyl)" read 4-hydroxyphenyl1-lphenyl2-[p-chlorophenyl) line 21, for "3,5-bis(dimethylaminoethyl)" read 3,5-bis(dimethylaminomethyl) column 7, line 57, for "grame" read grams column 9, line 51, for "3(" read (3 column 10, line 19, for "5" read 5- column 11, line 22, for "(p-tolyl) read (ptolyl) 2- column 11 line 41 for "l- [3,5-bis (dimethylaminomethyl) 4-hydroxyphenyl1" read 1-(3-dimethylaminomethyl4-hydroxyphenyl) line 53, for "l-[3,5bis(dimethyl aminomethyl) 4-hydroxyphenyl1" read l-(3-dimethylaminomethyl-4-hydr0xyphenyl) Signed and sealed this 12th day of September 1967.

(SEAL) Attest:

ERNEST W. SWIDER EDWARD J. BRENNER Attesting Officer Commissioner of Patents 

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